Anyone know what I was injected with?

[samanthac]

I was injected with something to stop my hormones then given hrt (at 30 lol) I cant remeber for the life of me whats its called anyone got a guess?

[spice47]

it wouldnt be Depoprovera would it, that is a common contraceptive and hormonal injection? Just a guess.

[LittleMissManx Moderator]

Hi Samantha

It could have been one of the GNRH analogues which replicates a naturally occuring hormone. The injections are more commonly known as Zoladex, Prostap or Decapeptyl and all three have the same effect. I think it is down to the hospital consultant as to which brand they use. The drug switches off your ovaries causing your body to go into a temporary menopause-which is why you have been given the HRT.

Whilst the hormone is in your system any endo pain and discomfort stemming from your ovaries should be alleviated. On the other hand you now have possible side-effects of the menopause to contend with. The most common ones are hot flushes and joint pain but these can vary from female to female. Some ladies are lucky and have few side effects or find the side-effects easier to deal with than the endo symptoms.

Has your consultant said how long you will be having the injections? The usual length of time is 6 months but this will depend on the overall treatment plan for you such as if you waiting for more surgery or aiming to start a family.

Good luck with your endo journey and hope you feel some relief from the injections

[samanthac]

Thanks I'm hoping it kicks in soon I've been off work cause I cant stand up its so bad! I love the way this site means I can discuss this and not feel like a whiner!! I will have another one on 18th Feb and have my laprasctomy on the 19th of march (I hope cause my specialst didnt seen keen on it anymoe)

[redzebra91]

I was injected with zoladex which stops everything from working.

Hope you feel better soon xxx

[babypink]

hya love im 25 years old and ive just been given decapeptyl injection to shut my ovaries down for 3months, then i have to go back for another 3month injection ,, i can have hrt patch with decapeptyl but i decided not to have the hrt coz it doesnt work as good ,so im getting through 6months of hot flushes nights sweats without the hrt to give me the best possible chance for it to try shrink the endo ,so you could of been given decapeptyl,xxx

[babypink]

hope you get more joy from the injection more than i did ,, still in pain everyday hasnt done nothing for me,, no change in me whats so every, sum people just have endo pain on there cycle ive heard ,mines daily ,not a day go by without pain ... but ive heard the injections can be fantastic for some people ,im just one of them odd cases ,ha ha ,hope it helps you more than it did me xxxx

[ellc]

hey babypink this is what the surgeon recomended i have, the 3monthly decapeptyl jabs, i refused after doing my research, xx

[babypink]

you never know though it could do you the world of good for a few months , everybodys different just hasnt worked for me unfortunatly, but i have heard alot of people that it has eased there pain ,i have give the injection the best chance i could and i havent had the hrt patch for the symptoms, i can cope with the symptoms abit of sweating and hot flushes and nightmares ive been getting there bearable ,but it just hasnt even eased the pain slightly ,but i see it as everythings worth a try ,until you try you dont know xxxx

[samanthac]

I think my injections working but it could be a placebo effect ha ha

[babypink]

ha ha yes i did think wen they give me the injection that mine was a placebo ha ha its had no effect ,,i wonder if they was just water in the jab ,,to see if its mind over matter ha ha ha ,coz mine hasnt even made the pain lighter or anything xxx

[samanthac]

No I thought It was when I posted. I tried to go to work yesterday morning got as far as the bus stop and was in so much pain when I got back had to lie in bed hugging a sick bowl!!

[BBBOA]

I had something called Decapeptyl.... With Tibolone (hrt) add back. This was to put me in temporary menopause. Hope you manage on it OK. Was one the worse times I'm my life. Felt hideous!